John Smith (sportsman, born 1855)

John Smith
Personal information
Date of birth 12 August 1855
Place of birth Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death 16 November 1934(1934-11-16) (aged 79)
Place of death Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Position(s) Inside-Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1877–1879 Mauchline
1880–1881 Edinburgh University
1881–1884 Queen's Park
1884–1888 Corinthian FC
International career‡
1877–1884 Scotland 10 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Edinburgh University ()
– Edinburgh Wanderers ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1876 Edinburgh District ()
1876 East of Scotland District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1888 British and Irish Lions 9 (0)

John Smith (12 August 1855 – 16 November 1934) was a Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880s. He is also notable for playing rugby union and was a member of the first British Lions team that toured Australia and New Zealand in 1888.